The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26

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decd, 1 was only too thankful that had not
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careful investigation below, when was sna.
denly seized from behind lng viSiently TO dh9
found myself On my back with man On TOP q
me. HIS hand on my throat. and his knee on
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not get tic better q him until had given hin
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him. he was common sailor. strong asa bull,
himself away when the others left the brig, Ho
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herculean efforts. to broak loose, and, being
now In sort Of frenzy. he would .a have been cen
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y ward 10 the forecastie. The men had gone
without their bags. Then, went on deck.
found the sounding rod; and sounded the well.
and during III That time the iunatio never
Sls Sonds. Wien finally got around to see II
subsidized. and would neither look at nor speak
During tho afternoon the wind was constant mt
y falling and tho sea going down. 1,o ana the
worry hopeful. 1 was aboard OF hulk drifting
| know not where, and had DANGEROUS man
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hay f and the wind fell to two knot breeze.
the he man M who seemed 10 have been asleep Tor
several hours. lighted the ships lanterns
snd hung snd The
tea and bread and canned fruit. He lay on the
broad of his back, and was deaf to my sooth-
to his lips, and In an instant he seemed to go
Wild, by mighty effort he loosened the ropes q;
thcm in twain-nnd next instant he was upon
me. Ncithor Of us had any weapons, nor was
there opportunity to secure one. We grapp!ed
aft unsl In lnga m
that 1t was his life or mine. or. perhaps both.
He was seeking to drug mo to the broken bull;
q grip like death, and as We struggled back and
forth amidshps we tore The clothes ,s of OF eaen
a tssss Was m epens @ hes
and and this H eyensd us up. said that We had no
rron"se to use that un; iolt thatmy he de.
PENDED upon, il. The time finally came. was
ever. was Just about to loosen the grip had
knife when there was great shout from the
the decks. and a voice which recognized as
that Of the mate Of the Stranger CALLED out:
What Is it3 Who are you! What Is going
Lay hold Of him, Mr., Jameson he's crazy"
seized him and flung him to the dock.
Now lot tell %ha mid
md was abandoned lust before she went down.
Tine crew got away In two boats. outlived the
storm and were heading up for Madagascar
when they espiod my lights and altered thoig.
tho hulk several times, and finally came aboard
Just in time. to prevent deed which would
have boon burden on my peace N OF mind I, tor,
mover heard OF more while the lunatic died
next day after our men came aboard. Not a
man from. tho Stranger was lost, and we rigged
up tho brig and took her to tho Cape and the
salvage more than paid for the loss Of our ship
md cargo.